The All-New 2019 Subaru Forester Is Here

Friday, 26 October, 2018

The 2019 Subaru Forester has been fully redesigned inside and out. Confidence is built right in, thanks to standard EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. It features extensive upgrades to its interior materials, passenger space, and on-board technology — including the all-new DriverFocus™ Distraction Mitigation system, available for the first time ever and only on the 2019 Forester.

Improving The Familiar

The 2019 Forester is built on Subaru’s new Global Platform, which allows for improved ride conditions and handling, plus a greater capacity to absorb collision energy by diverting it away from the passenger cabin and those inside. Steering is more responsive, and Subaru’s Active Torque Vectoring — which applies braking to the inside front wheel during cornering to improve handling — is now standard across the Forester lineup.

So Much Space

The Forester now has one of the segment’s largest rear liftgate openings with a spacious 51.2 inches wide and 32 inches high. That's 5.3 inches wider than the 2018 model and is larger overall than the openings on the competition. The 33-cubic-foot cargo area is not the largest in the segment, but thanks to reducing intrusion from the rear wheel wells, the Forester provides a spacious floor that is 43.3-inches wide and just shy of 3 feet deep. When the rear seats are flipped down, the space increases to 70.9 cubic feet.

Your Cargo Is Safe

Subaru understands that drivers put their trust in a vehicle when it comes to safety. That is why the new Forester offers the following features:

Standard EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology

Subaru DriverFocus™ Distraction Mitigation System

SUBARU STARLINK™ Safety and Security

All-Around Awareness

LED Steering Responsive Headlights and High Beam Assist

Drive Efficiently

The EPA has rated the 2019 Forester, in all trims, at 26 mpg city, 33 mpg highway and 29 mpg combined. That’s up 1 mpg from the 2018 model and makes the new Forester one of the most fuel-efficient compact crossovers on the market.